the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent
"maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords"
A tribal chieftain in certain areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, especially among the Pashtuns.
"When Rajesh moved to his ancestral village in southern Bihar, he immediately felt out of place among the powerful maliks who controlled the land and dictated local affairs."
An upper-caste landlord in the southern part of Bihar in eastern India.
A male given name from Arabic.
"His friend introduced me to Malik, explaining that it is a popular male given name from Arabic."